December 15, 2021

House Passes CWD-Focused Bill

In a 393-33 vote this evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Research Act, which would expand the federal government’s role in the fight to control a fatal wildlife disease […]

December 14, 2021

Hog Attack Near Katy Highlights Growing Danger

Robyn Lancaster was walking her dog at George Bush Park in the Katy Area near the Mason Creek trailhead. According to Katy Magazine Online, at around 4:55 p.m. Nov. 5 a feral hog approached Lancaster and […]

December 9, 2021

“Nursery Herd” Created For Desert Bighorns

The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) today applauded the efforts of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR), the Nevada Department of Wildlife, the Utah Chapter of the Wild Sheep Foundation, and the D. Gary and Mary […]

December 9, 2021

New Evidence COVID-19 Is Widespread In Deer

A new study has found high rates of SARS CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) exposure and active infection among white-tailed deer tested across Iowa. According to a story from the National Deer Association (NDA), previously, […]

December 9, 2021

Entirety of Powderhorn Ranch Donated To TPWD

The entirety of Powderhorn Ranch is now in the hands of the people of Texas. In a land transaction that closed Oct. 27, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) donated the final 1,360 acres to the […]

December 8, 2021

Video: Forest Management Can Aid Jaguars

WCS Guatemala, in partnership with Wildlife Messengers, produced a video on a study showing how reduced-impact logging, which includes minimizing roads, avoiding sensitive areas and strictly regulating hunting, can have minimal impact on jaguars and other wildlife. The study, […]

December 7, 2021

Mega Mule Deer Poached Off Highway

Two trophy-class mule deer bucks were the latest targets of poachers in Grant County, and OSP Fish and Wildlife Troopers would like to hear from anyone who has information on the crimes, which happened on Nov. […]

December 2, 2021

Study Investigates TX Ocelot Reintroduction

A team a collaborators will study the viability of potential actions designed to reestablish a population of ocelots in South Texas to help increase their numbers in the U.S. The collaboration includes Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, […]

November 30, 2021

Act To Modernize Federal Land Management

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced the Outdoor Recreation Act, a package of 14 provisions aimed at improving and increasing outdoor recreation opportunities, including recreational fishing, […]

November 30, 2021

Feds Taking Steps To Repeal Alaska Roadless Rule

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is taking steps to repeal the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule and restore protections to more than nine million acres of inventoried roadless areas on the Tongass National Forest. […]

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